The Sooners have become well represented across the National Football League at many different positions. From quarterbacks to running backs, to offensive linemen, linebackers, cornerbacks, and safeties, the Sooners are represented by some of the best in the world.
At the tight end position, one name stands above the rest in terms of recent Oklahoma players. Mark Andrews is widely considered a top-five tight end in the NFL. He’s been nothing but productive as the starting tight end for the Baltimore Ravens for a few years now. In his latest game, Andrews accomplished what no other tight end in the history of the Baltimore Ravens franchise ever has.
Andrews became the first Baltimore Ravens tight end to surpass the 1,000-yard receiving yards milestone in a single season with an early reception against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.
Mark Andrews is the first tight end in Ravens history with 1,000 receiving yards in a single season. pic.twitter.com/OUryjcZ64W
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Earlier this season, Andrews had already exceeded Todd Heapโs previous Ravens record for tight ends with 855 yards receiving in 2005.
Andrews became the first Ravens 1,000-yard receiver since Mike Wallace and finished the game with an incredible 10 catch, 136-yard, and two touchdown performance.
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Mark Andrews has four catches for 77 yards and this TD in the first quarter. ๐ฑ#OUDNA | #RavensFlock pic.twitter.com/ER4ysKZRd5
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It’s not difficult to believe Andrews had this in him. He broke records while at Oklahoma too.
He’s the all-time leader in receiving yards and second in receptions among Oklahoma Sooners tight ends. Heโs also the only Oklahoma tight end to win the John Mackey award, given to the best tight end in college football.
Andrews has emerged as the number one guy for the Ravens, who are currently playing without their 2019 MVP quarterback, Lamar Jackson. Despite being the number one guy, Andrews has continued to produce in the face of double teams on a weekly basis.
He and the Baltimore Ravens have a few more games to try and figure out their way into the playoffs, but if they don’t make it, it will hardly be due to a lack of production from Mark Andrews, whoโs tput together the single best season for a tight end in franchise history.